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Enlarged optic nerve sheath diameter and crescent sign in 30 yo female patient reporting 3 months
Enlarged optic nerve ... reporting 3 months of headaches ... @SAlerhand #Papilledema ... #Clinical #Ultrasound ... #crescent #sign
Signs and Symptoms Associated With Different Headache Etiologies
 • Nonfocal mental status changes - Meningitis, encephalitis,
Signs and Symptoms ... funduscopy or papilledema ... pupil with third nerve ... various types • Extraocular ... #signs #symptoms
Papilledema on Ocular POCUS

Eye, linear probe, optic nerve (ON) elevation >0.6 mm into globe (crescent sign)
POCUS Eye, linear ... probe, optic nerve ... mm into globe (crescent ... sign) c/w papilledema ... #clinical #ultrasound
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
purpura: Strong sign ... 50 years • New headache ... muscle weakness • Nerves ... • Progressive symptoms ... of headache, cognitive
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
systemic inflammatory vasculitis ... Diagnosis = clinical ... systemic sx + signs ... GCA can present ... claudication, headaches